Hello all!

Straight from the website, the ingredients in SommerSweet are:

Oligofructose, Inulin, Fructose, Sprouted Mung Bean Extract, Acesulfame-K.


I'm very new to the low carb lifestlye, I have read parts of Dr. Atkins New Diet Rev. and The Complete Guide to Fat-Storing Carbohydrates.

If fructose is considered low glycemic, why can't we have it on the Atkins diet? I'm starting to get a little confused here...

...and here's why:

As Karen has pointed out earlier in another thread, Splenda is an approved Atkins sweetener. The powdered form contains dextrose and maltodextrins (which are high glycemic.)

On the other hand, fructose is not allowed on the Atkins diet though it is low glycemic. See why I'm STILL confused.

By the way, I found "Diabetisweet" at Target which contains Isomalt and Acesulfame-K. (both low glycemic!) I'll let you guys know how it tastes....

Misuzu